Hatch Tape vs 3M electrical tape

[drwayne]

Okay, I tried sucking the air out of the tub when it's under water and it starts to fill up, but when I stop the water stops. Only problem is I can't see where it's coming from because the area is under the motor mount and there is no way for me to see under there let only seal something up. Any ideas?

fill the box with tissue paper and try again.. look for the wet spot !

W

[Flying Scotsman]

Do not worry mate I can take the heat but I can still laugh at myself as I am a moron/twit/idiot....enough said

The other post was poking fun at myself

Edit:..some of you have a serious problem with humour ...I stated another epistle from myself...READ IT AGAIN

Douggie

Bunp, if you want to toss me....... state the reasons why. ....I love to know my enemies and the Scots have a very long memory.

A very,very,very pissed off Douggie

[sailr]

The sounds precisely like a leak in the cooling system. Either a split in a line, bad o'rings on the motor, etc.

It could sit foverever in the water and not take on any. And even stranger, the boat can be upside down in the water for like 10 minutes and not take on water. It's only when I drving fast it takes on about half a cup of water in like 5 min. This is a hydroplane so the hull is hardly in contact with the water.

[sailr]

I always use denatured alcohol. Nothing else. It has been happening on all my boats. Just for grins I'm gonna go to wally world and get some of that clear (sort of) electrical tape in the automotive department.

Check what you are cleaning your boat with. I used goofoff to remove some stickers and had a similar issue. Stevie cleaned the hull again with alcohol and it was fine after.

[z400]

The sounds precisely like a leak in the cooling system. Either a split in a line, bad o'rings on the motor, etc.

You dont have the slightest clue...





See page one

[tharmer]

Here's a thought. On the inside of your boat, temporarily glue or carefully tape partitions to section off the hull into about five sections. Run the boat briefly, maybe two minutes at the outside. Don't do any quick turns.

Bring it back and you'll find water in some (or only one) of the secrtions. That's where your water is coming from.

-t

[dana]

This topic isn't to debate which tape does or doesn't leave residue. I just wanted to know if 3m was the best at keeping out water. Now that I have found the problem I would appreciate some advice on how to fix it. When I say "pump air into" that's what I mean. I take a bike pump and I can pump 40psi into the hull before the hatch blows off. The only bubbles I see are from the corners of the hatch where the tape over laps. But water is still getting in from somewhere else. It's like there's a friggin one way valve in there! lol Water gets in, but air does come out!? And I can't pin point where the water is coming in.

It's weird isn't it. My old proboat elam used to take in that much water every time. No idea where it was coming in. Used to drive me nuts lol

[Steven Vaccaro]

Doug its quite obvious that people can't understand your humour. I'm sure if we were face to face it would be different. But in text it doesn't work right.

[adamb]

First off Renfrew hockey tape is used on the stick not the puck and I have not found a residue problem unlike some other tapes and it does stick to the mating surfaces.

Douggie

It's used to hold pads on....

[Rumdog]

Yeah, douggie. You're a Canuck now. That means mandatory hockey knowledge. Get studying buddy.

[z400]

Lol

Well, he doesnt even know what he is talking about.

[Jeepers]

This topic isn't to debate which tape does or doesn't leave residue. I just wanted to know if 3m was the best at keeping out water. Now that I have found the problem I would appreciate some advice on how to fix it. When I say "pump air into" that's what I mean. I take a bike pump and I can pump 40psi into the hull before the hatch blows off. The only bubbles I see are from the corners of the hatch where the tape over laps. But water is still getting in from somewhere else. It's like there's a friggin one way valve in there! lol Water gets in, but air does come out!? And I can't pin point where the water is coming in.

why not try adding extra tape on the hatch to seal the corners, can you seal around the motor mount with some silicone or something? Does the hull have a small crack around the motor mount or rudder?

Heck why not just run the hull under pressure that should keep water out!

[DesignerDan]

Thanks everyone! I found the leak. When I built the boat the tub and rear sponsons were built seperately and glued together. There was a hair line crack on the bottom corner of the boat IN BETWEEN the tub and rear sponson! That's why I couldn't find it, it was hidden. The air must have been pressing the hair line crack against the rear sponson, sealing it. And why I take on water while running.

[Flying Scotsman]

Doug its quite obvious that people can't understand your humour. I'm sure if we were face to face it would be different. But in text it doesn't work right.

Well! the moron will respond....I think an SV27 with 12s power will be really cool with a huge fibre prop...the number designation I can not remember.....no texting humour was implied in this post

Douggie and it is Douggie in name form

[scubasteve95]

It could sit foverever in the water and not take on any. And even stranger, the boat can be upside down in the water for like 10 minutes and not take on water. It's only when I drving fast it takes on about half a cup of water in like 5 min. This is a hydroplane so the hull is hardly in contact with the water.

see...all you had to do was think out side the box.
upside down ...no water....
couldn't be the tape.....
all that was left was your problem...great work,
glad you found it...now see how long she
can sit with out getting water in her.
she should be dry all day.